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u.s. is hoping to prevent a nuclear disaster in japan while not putting lives at risk. >> reporter: u.s. customs and border protection is specifically monitoring traffic from japan. we have a live report from sfo. >> reporter: and what happened today that could mean a better commute for commuters of the east bay. >>> we begin with the obama administration announcing that the radioactive zone leaving japan does not pose a risk for this area. these are the latest aerial images of the fukushima dai- ichi plant. they are continuing efforts to cool rods while a local power company is trying to restore electricity by cooling pumps. here's more. >> reporter: japanese officials say they will keep trying to cool reactor number 3 at the fukushima dai-ichi attempt even though little has been done. >> translator: in order to start the cooling, we've asked for water-drop operations and the spraying of water from the ground. >> reporter: engineers began looking at ways to get the power back on. official
u.s. is hoping to prevent a nuclear disaster in japan while not putting lives at risk. >> reporter: u.s. customs and border protection is specifically monitoring traffic from japan. we have a live report from sfo. >> reporter: and what happened today that could mean a better commute for commuters of the east bay. >>> we begin with the obama administration announcing that the radioactive zone leaving japan does not pose a risk for this area. these are the latest aerial...
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at this hour, the government is trying to get locomotive sized generators from the u.s. navy to prevent any meltdown. that is what the expert in our stair is saying. there's much this country's government is not revealing. >> that could take a couple dais easily to get out to those locations. a bad situation gets worse by the minute. robert, thanks. >>> coming up, the strong bond between the bay area and japan and the efforts already underway to help that country recover. >>> and the science behind the disaster? japan. the geology that made it happen. why a disaster of that magnitude probably could not happen here. >>> i'm meteorologist in the cbs 5 weather center. coming up, we'll take another look at that tsunami as it was moving on shore, and we'll talk about your weekend. next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, [ male announcer ] breakfast for breakfast. breakfast for lunch. breakfast for dinner. with three new breakfast lovers dishes, who needs a break from breakfast? denny's. america's diner is always open. >>> the bay area is of course home to a large japanese american population. l
at this hour, the government is trying to get locomotive sized generators from the u.s. navy to prevent any meltdown. that is what the expert in our stair is saying. there's much this country's government is not revealing. >> that could take a couple dais easily to get out to those locations. a bad situation gets worse by the minute. robert, thanks. >>> coming up, the strong bond between the bay area and japan and the efforts already underway to help that country recover....
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the u.s. nuclear power industry. >> mark, thank you very much. the u.s. navy moved several ships away from damaged japanese nuclear plants after depicting low-level radiation in 17 crew members positioned for efforts. and back home, scientists at the lawrence livermore lab are working to forecast plume disperseal just in case it spreads far west. >> survivors of the disaster still need food, clothing and medicine but help from around the world is beginning to arrive and much more is on the way. a group of clergimen took off this afternoon with a church group and happened to be visiting a church in folsom when the quake struck. this is home video showing them shopping for anything they can stuff into their boxes. most of the supplies will end up in sendai. home to one of the pastors. it's also near the nuclear plant releasing a small amount of radiation. >> they've been talking now that when they get to the airports to get hooded jackets, gloves and masks because it's supposed to rain. the fall
the u.s. nuclear power industry. >> mark, thank you very much. the u.s. navy moved several ships away from damaged japanese nuclear plants after depicting low-level radiation in 17 crew members positioned for efforts. and back home, scientists at the lawrence livermore lab are working to forecast plume disperseal just in case it spreads far west. >> survivors of the disaster still need food, clothing and medicine but help from around the world is beginning to arrive and much more is...
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or price is sliding are weak economic data from the u.s. and china as well as fresh concerns over european debt brands plan is trading at one hundred thirteen dollars a barrel b.w.i. is at one hundred and one dollars per barrel. now for more on how the world markets are reacting to the earthquake in japan and i'm joined by our own from singapore by angie financial markets chief economist timothy condon hello timothy can you explain to us how all this is affecting asian and european markets . well it's a pretty simple really markets of. the uncertainty of the about damage from the quake in japan by doing what they usually do when there is uncertainty they see the sell off sharply and. i would highlight that the. squad that virtually all of its initial depreciation depreciation immediately follow the news of the earthquake it's it's back where it was before that at this point and i guess that's what we can expect from for the year to happen in the case of the knee jerk reactions to the earthquake that we've seen in the equity markets and what
or price is sliding are weak economic data from the u.s. and china as well as fresh concerns over european debt brands plan is trading at one hundred thirteen dollars a barrel b.w.i. is at one hundred and one dollars per barrel. now for more on how the world markets are reacting to the earthquake in japan and i'm joined by our own from singapore by angie financial markets chief economist timothy condon hello timothy can you explain to us how all this is affecting asian and european markets ....
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will say the u.s. will not necessarily affect them hugely but you know it is. going to disrupt the exports from japan quite significantly so we saw in the field last few hours of trading in the nick carr we saw the likes of take a good effect. not tell your story or toy to share affected badly so the shares affected by these bigger exporter is. really going to be affected by this this earthquake now it's still it's still too early to say back can we estimate what losses will be and which sectors will be affected north like for instance ensures a definitely be affected by that. sure absolutely sure is reinsurers. in europe at the moment they're trading quite a bit lower and also the futures for the nikkei i have a one hundred fifty to two hundred points since the close of the sell so we go into the weekend where there's a lot of risk aversion a lot of selling of those at those insurance stalks it is too early to count the cost. as mentioned this is an option the tsunami is going to affect a lot of different. parts of the region so at this stage it's very difficu
will say the u.s. will not necessarily affect them hugely but you know it is. going to disrupt the exports from japan quite significantly so we saw in the field last few hours of trading in the nick carr we saw the likes of take a good effect. not tell your story or toy to share affected badly so the shares affected by these bigger exporter is. really going to be affected by this this earthquake now it's still it's still too early to say back can we estimate what losses will be and which...
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the obama administration wants the u.s. college garage rate to rank first in the world by 2020. >>> a san francisco priest is on leave this morning in the latest church sex abuse scandal. former father daniel keohane is accused of abusing a 17-year- old girl when he was assigned to the san francisco's church. the allegations came to light after he applied for a new job with the church. >> it was nothing to do with children. it was simply staff services and the file that had gone back 31 years. >> father keohane is denying the allegations. >>> the prosecution in the alexander youshock case will resume their rebuttable tomorrow. yesterday youshock say he never thought twice about carrying out his plan to kill three teachers in 2009. but the former student also says he is not guilty by reason of insanity. if he is found guilty a second trial will take place to determine his insanity. >>> people are being told to be on the lookout for a mountain lion. someone spotted the mountain lion yesterday morning on farm road near wood vi
the obama administration wants the u.s. college garage rate to rank first in the world by 2020. >>> a san francisco priest is on leave this morning in the latest church sex abuse scandal. former father daniel keohane is accused of abusing a 17-year- old girl when he was assigned to the san francisco's church. the allegations came to light after he applied for a new job with the church. >> it was nothing to do with children. it was simply staff services and the file that had gone...
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the dollar on growing speculation that a second round of so-called quantitative easing in which the u.s. government buying treasury securities will end early. now let's take a look at the latest long-term interest rates. this is the yield on the benchmark ten-year japanese government bond. in other asian markets, hong kong's hsi is traded over 1% higher. shanghai's key index for major blue chicaps is almost here and the sse composite is down over one-half of a percent. toho bank is the largest regional bank in fukushima prefecture, and it's making efforts to help people rebuild their lives and businesses after recent natural disaster struck the area. >> reporter: this bank is headquartered in fukushima city. by setting up temporary call centers, it's providing consultation services for account holders. >> translator: you don't have your bankbook, family seal or t atm card? >> reporter: to assist clients, they're clabting with 12 additional financial institutions. depositors can withdraw money from the accounts without the usual documentation as long as there's a way to confirm their ide
the dollar on growing speculation that a second round of so-called quantitative easing in which the u.s. government buying treasury securities will end early. now let's take a look at the latest long-term interest rates. this is the yield on the benchmark ten-year japanese government bond. in other asian markets, hong kong's hsi is traded over 1% higher. shanghai's key index for major blue chicaps is almost here and the sse composite is down over one-half of a percent. toho bank is the largest...
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the u.s. has sent a team of 34 with specialist equipment to monitor radiation and advise on containing leaks. they will also be considering how effective the japanese response has been. david shukman has been looking at the latest efforts. >> a day after day, new threats emerge at fukushima. multiple explosions, sudden rises and radiation have seemed so hazardous that only 50 workers are on site, trying to get things under control. here is what we think is happening. reactor one -- it's a housing exploded on saturday. there probably has been partial melting inside. reactor two is the most worrying. there is a potential breach inside it, the first possible damage to any of the reactors. it is thought this device which handles the pressure could have been breached, and this could be one source of leaking radiation. reactor three is also in trouble. the explosion in the outer building -- it may be a partial meltdown. high-level radiation has been measured nearby. and reactor four poses a threat a
the u.s. has sent a team of 34 with specialist equipment to monitor radiation and advise on containing leaks. they will also be considering how effective the japanese response has been. david shukman has been looking at the latest efforts. >> a day after day, new threats emerge at fukushima. multiple explosions, sudden rises and radiation have seemed so hazardous that only 50 workers are on site, trying to get things under control. here is what we think is happening. reactor one -- it's a...
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the u.s. navy delivered coolants to one nuclear plan 150 miles north of tokyo to prevent overheating. tonight the government warned that to reduce pressure in the plant, a smail amount of radioactive vapor would have to be released but insisted there was no risk to the public. japan's trance port infrastructure has in places been devastates. at-bat sendai airport, the tsunami crept up the -- up the run woib to the very boarding gates of the tubel. passengers took refuge on the roof. people crowded into bus stations for buses that were going nowhere. the bbc's tokyo correspondent, roland burk, witness the -- wissed the -- witnessed the frustration of stranded passengers. >> there are thousands of people, millions of people, on the streets of tokyo tonight. all trains have been suspended. 9 official advice is to stay where you are. but after the shock of this afternoon's earthquake, many people just want to get home. >> dawn has already broke enin japan. -- broken in japan. there was another lar
the u.s. navy delivered coolants to one nuclear plan 150 miles north of tokyo to prevent overheating. tonight the government warned that to reduce pressure in the plant, a smail amount of radioactive vapor would have to be released but insisted there was no risk to the public. japan's trance port infrastructure has in places been devastates. at-bat sendai airport, the tsunami crept up the -- up the run woib to the very boarding gates of the tubel. passengers took refuge on the roof. people...
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i heard you in the middle of the night u.s. time on msnbc's live coverage say you were watching television, you got notice, which is very rare, enough time, 30 seconds, to take cover or leave structures for some people. >> reporter: that's right, brian. we were watching the parliamentary session and on the screen flashed a warning saying a big earthquake was hitting japan. shortly after that, 30 seconds afterwards, we started to feel the shake. the shake was so -- got to be so big that you couldn't stand without losing your balance. >> it's hard to see a beautiful sunny day on the side street where we've set up shop, but is the rest of the country in kind of a state of suspended animation? i've seen pictures of the bullet train just frozen in place on its tracks. >> reporter: yeah, that's correct. people are still stranded in train stations, even here in tokyo. people are still dazed. especially since we don't know the full scale of the damage that the tsunami/earthquake has caused. >> and in tokyo itself, we saw buildings abso
i heard you in the middle of the night u.s. time on msnbc's live coverage say you were watching television, you got notice, which is very rare, enough time, 30 seconds, to take cover or leave structures for some people. >> reporter: that's right, brian. we were watching the parliamentary session and on the screen flashed a warning saying a big earthquake was hitting japan. shortly after that, 30 seconds afterwards, we started to feel the shake. the shake was so -- got to be so big that...
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u.s. geological survey specialist eric gheist has been monitoring the swell. >> they get going and they're long lasting and can travel across the pacific. only thing going to stop them is a land mass. >> a tsunami is a series of waves created by an under sea earthquake. it happens when a quake thrusts the ocean believe upwards, forcing water above to it rise quickly. and this then races upwards. and the wave travels into shallower water near the coast it slows and grows in high the first part of the tsunami to reach land is a trough of water called a draw back. water near shore move as way from the coast and that water doesn't stay away long returning rapidly and creating potentially devastating surges. tsunamies can travel thousands of miles taking hours to settle. >> there is wave after wave recorded for many hours. >> this animation shows the impact and magnitude of the tsunami following the hansu quake off japan's coast. >> some shore lines are very flat once hit flat regions they can
u.s. geological survey specialist eric gheist has been monitoring the swell. >> they get going and they're long lasting and can travel across the pacific. only thing going to stop them is a land mass. >> a tsunami is a series of waves created by an under sea earthquake. it happens when a quake thrusts the ocean believe upwards, forcing water above to it rise quickly. and this then races upwards. and the wave travels into shallower water near the coast it slows and grows in high the...
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u.s. officials are concerned as well. this began right after the earthquake and tsunami. u.s. officials said the japanese officials were very concerned about what is going on at the nuclear power plant, but they weren't telling people they were worried. they were in effect saving face. obviously it's only gotten worse since then. u.s. officials say they have reached out to the japanese government many times but a lot of the calls haven't been returned. they have offered nuclear teams to go in and help. they have given all kinds of assistance, any kind of assistance the japanese government wants. what u.s. officials are concerned about is that the japanese government is not planning far in advance. they're taking care of immediate problems, but they're not looking ahead at what might happen next. david? >> our thanks to martha raddatz for weighing in. at the top of the broadcast, we told you about the iodine tablets being prepared here to be handed out to the children if needed, which got u
u.s. officials are concerned as well. this began right after the earthquake and tsunami. u.s. officials said the japanese officials were very concerned about what is going on at the nuclear power plant, but they weren't telling people they were worried. they were in effect saving face. obviously it's only gotten worse since then. u.s. officials say they have reached out to the japanese government many times but a lot of the calls haven't been returned. they have offered nuclear teams to go in...
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dollars equipment and of course importantly what we're seeing now is within the u.s. battle aircraft carrier ronald reagan chief picking up protection protecting radioactivity going to remember the battlecruisers are there ready to go into nuclear war so there is anyone going to pick up radiation they will do their running their helicopters to and fro those helicopter engines are probably becoming quite heavily contaminated amount of air that they suck in so to pretty dire situation develop is so absurd john let's cut to the chase and i swear actually there it's difficult to know exactly what's happening where not however we've been hearing the news from the authorities over the past couple of days and things aren't too bad then there's another problem then they say things aren't so bad they're under control it does seem to be going as you saying from bad to worse and you're also intimating maybe the authorities aren't being quite truthful and straightforward about the severity of the problem there why would that be. well let's put it this way than not i'm certain tha
dollars equipment and of course importantly what we're seeing now is within the u.s. battle aircraft carrier ronald reagan chief picking up protection protecting radioactivity going to remember the battlecruisers are there ready to go into nuclear war so there is anyone going to pick up radiation they will do their running their helicopters to and fro those helicopter engines are probably becoming quite heavily contaminated amount of air that they suck in so to pretty dire situation develop is...
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the u.s. position is that all americans, including the 80,000-plus troops that are stationed here should stay at least 50 miles away from the damaged reactor. but that's more than twice as far as the official japanese no-go zone. now, while many of our colleagues are basing more than 150 miles away to cover this story, i'm going to catch a scheduled flight back to the states. and i've got to say i'm conflicted about leaving this major story. but also, relieved to be getting out of the danger zone. fears of radiation exposure sparked runs on food and other supplies in the affected areas. this woman says she has no gas, no heat and no matter how long the line, all she can do is wait. with over 4,300 officially dead, more than 10,000 missing, rescuers continue searching through debris, pulling bodies from the wreckage. makeshift morgues like this one have been set up. family members like this woman, searching for her nephew, continue looking, hopeful for any signs of survival. but with the landsc
the u.s. position is that all americans, including the 80,000-plus troops that are stationed here should stay at least 50 miles away from the damaged reactor. but that's more than twice as far as the official japanese no-go zone. now, while many of our colleagues are basing more than 150 miles away to cover this story, i'm going to catch a scheduled flight back to the states. and i've got to say i'm conflicted about leaving this major story. but also, relieved to be getting out of the danger...
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the u.s. germany have sent teams. rummaging through. sniffer dogs they try and. search for survivors but after say the true extent of the damage is only just becoming clear and the worry is that it could be compounded even more number and fresh threats of another earthquake magnitude seven striking in three to seven days and another aftershock of a magnitude six attention in this area within four weeks and as i say the food supplies here and all the infrastructure is compatible and please be knocked out if one's been evans but i want food they can and we met a man on the way to sendai last night seventy kilometers away he had driven all the way from sendai seventy countries to go shopping for food food drink and and supplies to take it back home to sendai because all the shelves here are empty but the eight supply the aid supplies are coming in the rescue operation and relief operation is in full swing here all over at great factories of empty their supplies all across the country and all means making sense as quickly as possible to these relief centers here wher
the u.s. germany have sent teams. rummaging through. sniffer dogs they try and. search for survivors but after say the true extent of the damage is only just becoming clear and the worry is that it could be compounded even more number and fresh threats of another earthquake magnitude seven striking in three to seven days and another aftershock of a magnitude six attention in this area within four weeks and as i say the food supplies here and all the infrastructure is compatible and please be...
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the u.s. and many other countries continue to advise their citizens against nonessential travel to this country, brian? >>> now more on the fears of the radiation leaking out of that damaged nuclear plant. a big part of the story, and the fear is the weather specifically, where and how the winds are blowing. the concerns are two-fold. surface winds, which could be very bad news locally in japan. and upper level winds, as they do every day, coming across the pacific toward the u.s. west coast. meteorologist bryan norcross at the weather channel standing by with all of it. bryan, good evening. >> good evening, brian. yes, the winds switched around to the north today, in the direction of tokyo. but they were light. that happened today, the good news is, the next couple days, winds are going to come in from the northwest. and anything that gets released from those plants is going to be blown offshore. late in the week, into the weekend the weather pattern changes and the winds become very light. i
the u.s. and many other countries continue to advise their citizens against nonessential travel to this country, brian? >>> now more on the fears of the radiation leaking out of that damaged nuclear plant. a big part of the story, and the fear is the weather specifically, where and how the winds are blowing. the concerns are two-fold. surface winds, which could be very bad news locally in japan. and upper level winds, as they do every day, coming across the pacific toward the u.s. west...
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the u.s. passion protects america's nuclear weapons has deployed a team of experts to monitor these radiation risks and reportedly this team includes a crew from the lawrence livermore lab. the japanese government is warning people living within 19 miles to stay inside or evacuate. a bay area expert tells us, it is too early to tell what the impact will be. >> at this point in time it is very hard to judge any situation. the worst-case scenario is that we see more radiation released from the nuclear power plants. at this point we don't have sufficient information to assess where it is going. >> there is a local impact here. the problems in japan have californians concerned about the two nuclear power plants here in this state. one in san onofre south of orange county in oceanside. the other in san luis obispo. both reactors were built to withstand a 7.0 quake. the one in japan was 9.0. >> thousands of no one and nowhere to turn, a few lucky families have been able to make it out of the island
the u.s. passion protects america's nuclear weapons has deployed a team of experts to monitor these radiation risks and reportedly this team includes a crew from the lawrence livermore lab. the japanese government is warning people living within 19 miles to stay inside or evacuate. a bay area expert tells us, it is too early to tell what the impact will be. >> at this point in time it is very hard to judge any situation. the worst-case scenario is that we see more radiation released from...
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power a phenomenal boarding house that is huge across the pacific including russia south america the u.s. and indonesia ways that already hit parts of hawaii but there's not any major danger that. which one has declared a nuclear power emergency after the cooling system failed either plants out of the machine last following the earthquake in the northeast we're now joined by an expert on chemicals. that was the top up about well threat very many parts of being with us here on auntie's and how serious is the danger at this time. the problem is they're actually very serious because we're talking could be possible destructions of the chemical plants and also the atomic force stations and as to the chemical plant the air didn't clear as we are having in mind the possible calm terminations. of the air and their land is the toxic chemicals which my. clothing to be are going to cultural products and as to the nuclear power station i have to say that the japanese nation became very sensitive to the problem of fear radioactive pollution of the kind beer half their going back to nine hundred forty
power a phenomenal boarding house that is huge across the pacific including russia south america the u.s. and indonesia ways that already hit parts of hawaii but there's not any major danger that. which one has declared a nuclear power emergency after the cooling system failed either plants out of the machine last following the earthquake in the northeast we're now joined by an expert on chemicals. that was the top up about well threat very many parts of being with us here on auntie's and how...
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the biggest wave to hit the u.s. was in crescent city, california. an eight-footer that churned and roiled, washing boats away. crescent city is grateful that at least, so far, no one has died. the town was not so lucky in 1964 when 11 people lost their lives. for "nightline," i'm abbie boudreau in los angeles. >>> and after a tense day here in the west about an hour ago, the pacific tsunami warning center canceled the wave warnings for the pacific basin. >>> when we come back it was a fault line 180 miles long 50 miles deep. we have the earthquake and tsunami by the numbers. just because you're born of a deep-rooted family tree doesn't mean you're content to live under it. the new 2011 jeep compass. ♪ ♪ genetically engineered with jeep 4x4 capability iconic beauty and a red-blooded attitude all its own. we followed in the tire tracks of greatness and found a whole new direction. the 2011 jeep compass. the evolution of a legendary bloodline. ♪ ♪ call her. ok. [ cellphone rings ] hey. you haven't left yet. no. i'm boarding now... what's up? um
the biggest wave to hit the u.s. was in crescent city, california. an eight-footer that churned and roiled, washing boats away. crescent city is grateful that at least, so far, no one has died. the town was not so lucky in 1964 when 11 people lost their lives. for "nightline," i'm abbie boudreau in los angeles. >>> and after a tense day here in the west about an hour ago, the pacific tsunami warning center canceled the wave warnings for the pacific basin. >>> when we...
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. >> reporter: at u.s. military facilities in japan, relief efforts are underway. 1,500 pounds of rice and bread loaded onto sea hawk helicopters. the desperately needed food air lifted to cities crippled by the quake. at sea, the uss blue ridge is on the way. loaded with supplies the carrier left singapore friday. >> we are here to help the japanese people. >> reporter: with japan in a state of emergency, more help is coming from around the world. search and rescue teams from 45 countries are ready to respond. south korea, australia and the united kingdom have all deployed search teams and time is working against them. >> we know there are miracles survivors days after an incident like this. but we know the longer time goes on, the less likely it is that we will find survivors. >> in fairfax, virginia, teams loaded supplies. tomorrow they'll join a feel from los angeles in japan. it was that same crew that pulled a woman in haiti from the rubble of port-au-prince six days after the devastating earthquake t
. >> reporter: at u.s. military facilities in japan, relief efforts are underway. 1,500 pounds of rice and bread loaded onto sea hawk helicopters. the desperately needed food air lifted to cities crippled by the quake. at sea, the uss blue ridge is on the way. loaded with supplies the carrier left singapore friday. >> we are here to help the japanese people. >> reporter: with japan in a state of emergency, more help is coming from around the world. search and rescue teams from...
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. >>> words of encouragement from u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton. she says she is certain that japan will overcome its difficulties and make a comeback. >> it's been inspiring to see how the japanese people have responded under the most difficult of historic experiences. i have an absolute conviction that japan will come back even stronger for the future. >> reporter: clinton spoke to nhk after visiting the japanese embassy on tuesday in washington. signing a condolence book, clinton wrote one thing that signs through is the resilient spirit of the japanese which is an inspiration to all americans. they are advising americans within 80 kilometers to evacuate the area. this is stricter than the japanese advisory. a discrepa that clinton played down. >> we may have slightly different views about how to the darng or the impact, but those are not really in any way undermining the ongoing work that we're doing together. >> reporter: now we go to the biz desk. shery ahn tells us how the quake is likely to impact the economy. in the wake of the recent disa
. >>> words of encouragement from u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton. she says she is certain that japan will overcome its difficulties and make a comeback. >> it's been inspiring to see how the japanese people have responded under the most difficult of historic experiences. i have an absolute conviction that japan will come back even stronger for the future. >> reporter: clinton spoke to nhk after visiting the japanese embassy on tuesday in washington. signing a...
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sources say investors are buying the dollar as they predict the u.s. may end its monetary easing policy earlier than expected but there's also a move among japanese exporters to change their dollars into yen at the end of the business year. here's a look at the latest long-term interest rates, this is the yield on the benchmark ten year japanese government bond. now in other asian markets, hong kong's hang seng is in the positive, up almost 0.3%, but shanghai and shenzhen in and out of negative territory this thursday, both currently in positive territory. >>> toyota motor says supply chain disruptions in the wake of the earthquake and tsunami are preventing it from resuming full production. on wednesday, toyota decided to postpone restarting output at most factories until friday next week at the earliest. the decision will extend the production halt to nearly a month except at two plants in central and western japan. the automaker restarted the assembly of three hybrid models there on monday. toyota says it's still unable to obtain 500 kinds of parts,
sources say investors are buying the dollar as they predict the u.s. may end its monetary easing policy earlier than expected but there's also a move among japanese exporters to change their dollars into yen at the end of the business year. here's a look at the latest long-term interest rates, this is the yield on the benchmark ten year japanese government bond. now in other asian markets, hong kong's hang seng is in the positive, up almost 0.3%, but shanghai and shenzhen in and out of negative...
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linda yee has the latest on threat and whether it places parts of the u.s. in potential danger. >> reporter: another hydrogen explosion rocked the crippled t fukushima nuclear power plant. this follows yesterday's hydrogen blast in the unit 1. the complex is broken into two sections. four with faulty reactors and another area with three damaged reactors out of six. the first reactor exploded and officials feared pressure building up and now unit 3 has blown. more than 180,000 people have been evacuated from the area. up to 160 may have been exposed to radiation. officials are trying to reassure people saying the radiation is not life threatening. >> we were frightened. but the radiation turned out to be nothing to worry about. >> not everyone believes this. and there are three-hour waits to check in for a flight to escape the area. now the japanese ambassador to the united states concedes part of the fuel rods inside the power plant may be melting. but as with 3-mile island in 1979 there may not be a crisis. >> there was a considerable melting of the core bu
linda yee has the latest on threat and whether it places parts of the u.s. in potential danger. >> reporter: another hydrogen explosion rocked the crippled t fukushima nuclear power plant. this follows yesterday's hydrogen blast in the unit 1. the complex is broken into two sections. four with faulty reactors and another area with three damaged reactors out of six. the first reactor exploded and officials feared pressure building up and now unit 3 has blown. more than 180,000 people have...
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despite that, flights are operating between the u.s. and japan. we caught up to several people catching a flight into the city of osaka, which was not impacted. many of them are people trying to get home to family. >> i've been looking online for a couple of friends. have been able to find a couple of them. when youfully japan, you get used to the earthquake but not this magnitude. >> my parents the biggest earthquake they experience, and i'm expecting a lot of aftershocks. >> alan: delta airlines has resumed a full flight of schedules to japan. >> we have an update on a fremont woman who has been trying to get in touch with her father in japan. she could not reach her father, who liveness the northern city of sendai, one of the areas hardest hit. she tried calling both of his phones and sending e-mails. she couldn't get through, until this morning when her father's neighbor was able to send a text message confirming he is okay. >>> crews have now pulled a total of three boats out of the santa cruz harbor, third was hoisted out today, and 15 other
despite that, flights are operating between the u.s. and japan. we caught up to several people catching a flight into the city of osaka, which was not impacted. many of them are people trying to get home to family. >> i've been looking online for a couple of friends. have been able to find a couple of them. when youfully japan, you get used to the earthquake but not this magnitude. >> my parents the biggest earthquake they experience, and i'm expecting a lot of aftershocks. >>...
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once again the u.s. takes military action in a muslim nation. what does it mean for the church in the middle east? >> plus -->> we got everything we need. we are so fortunate. what can we do to help? >> truckload of compassion, a ministry distributing to japan. >> from the uk, the christian counselor that could lose his job for telling a gay man homosexuals can change. >> revolutions and military strikes in the middle east raise concerns for the region's christian. hello everyone i am wendy griffith. >> and i am george clooney. george thomas. the united states put together the coalition enforcing a no-fly zone over the nation of libya. state goal, to protect libyan citizens by a massacre by moammar gadhafi's forces. the conflict is raising forces about western interventions in muslim nations. specifically, charges of a christian crusade against the islamic face. cliffton clark is an associate professor of global missions at regent university. recently i spoke with him about this very issue. >> do muslim nations see the u.s. through the eyes of t
once again the u.s. takes military action in a muslim nation. what does it mean for the church in the middle east? >> plus -->> we got everything we need. we are so fortunate. what can we do to help? >> truckload of compassion, a ministry distributing to japan. >> from the uk, the christian counselor that could lose his job for telling a gay man homosexuals can change. >> revolutions and military strikes in the middle east raise concerns for the region's christian....
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solving hurricane katrina's problems in the u.s. when the trail of proof the proof is in the pudding you can clearly see that the i.a.e.a. has absolutely no ability to deal with this problem any more than the japanese government the very people who should be keeping tabs on the situation seemed to have very little direct involvement in it in fact until now the only source of information was the japanese government for years we are going to zation has been busy with their mission statement to maintain nuclear energy for peaceful means in thousand five and made increase inspections of rain in facilities the organization and its then chairman mohamed el baradei i was awarded a nobel peace prize but by the looks of it concerns over a possible and sanction of nuclear energy by countries like iran seem to have overshadowed the clear and present dangers of already existing nuclear power plants in countries like japan and now if they remain workers who have to battle fire smoke and radiation at what remains of the fukushima power plant ther
solving hurricane katrina's problems in the u.s. when the trail of proof the proof is in the pudding you can clearly see that the i.a.e.a. has absolutely no ability to deal with this problem any more than the japanese government the very people who should be keeping tabs on the situation seemed to have very little direct involvement in it in fact until now the only source of information was the japanese government for years we are going to zation has been busy with their mission statement to...
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into what was and we do know that radiation according to the report in new york times has reached a u.s. aircraft carrier hundred fifty kilometers off the japanese coast in the pacific ocean so radiation is already spreading out and they mentioned radiation levels that people would in one day they suffered what they would if they were told what they would have normally absorbed in one month the radiation is art in general since the hundreds marched one hundred sixty times of the way from the blast area ok well what about the your mood of the people you know there's already been a shortage of food or water fuel and now there's the latest news of more threat coming from the power plant is there any panic on the street at this point. although the government is playing down afraid of a major nuclear meltdown here and radiation levels are dropping there seems to be from distrust actually in the actual information we're receiving here on the ground among the foreigners here that i spoke the japanese people i spoke to two journalists early this afternoon who on their way out today from fukushi
into what was and we do know that radiation according to the report in new york times has reached a u.s. aircraft carrier hundred fifty kilometers off the japanese coast in the pacific ocean so radiation is already spreading out and they mentioned radiation levels that people would in one day they suffered what they would if they were told what they would have normally absorbed in one month the radiation is art in general since the hundreds marched one hundred sixty times of the way from the...
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and the u.s. has sent experts to help. >> the u.s. has reached out from our industry to provide any technical support. the japanese, i think, are dealing with this quite well thus far. >> reporter: the japanese stock market plunged nearly 5% in trading today. japan's prime minister says it is the worst crisis the nation has faced since world war ii. rob and peggy? >> all right. emily, you were talking about the helicopters went through a radioactive plume. how dangerous was that for the crew? >> reporter: we were told there were 17 crew members onboard who were exposed. they were flying some 16 miles offshore, when some extremely sensitive detectors went off. officials say the amount of exposure was small. crew members just needed to wash with soap and water. what this does show, is the complexity of the situation. the radiation in the air. and all of the aftershocks on the ground. more than 150 recorded since friday. >> emily schmidt, thanks for that report. >>> and the crippled nuclear reactors in japan that emily mentioned are now
and the u.s. has sent experts to help. >> the u.s. has reached out from our industry to provide any technical support. the japanese, i think, are dealing with this quite well thus far. >> reporter: the japanese stock market plunged nearly 5% in trading today. japan's prime minister says it is the worst crisis the nation has faced since world war ii. rob and peggy? >> all right. emily, you were talking about the helicopters went through a radioactive plume. how dangerous was...
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the u.s. says it's alarmed by the mounting problem is up for the troubles may have started with the drawing of all of the american front behind the power stations designed. it with r.t. live from moscow where it's now just after three. struggling to regain control over the overheated reactors of the fukushima nuclear plant after a series of blasts and fires the government's most senior spokesman said that cooling reactor number three is now the top priority because it's posing the biggest danger military helicopters have been dropping seawater onto the stricken reactor in the latest bid to avert a nuclear meltdown but it's said to be having little effect trucks with the water cannons are also being deployed at the facility. has been to the quake hit regions to see first hand and more and more people are fleeing the area terrified by the threat of meltdown. and she foresaw the tsunami was hard to comprehend until. he kills them houses it's impossible angles he was. as if the ground surface had
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. >> reporter: as japan struggles to contain the crisis at this quake-stricken nuclear power plant, u.s. officials are asking tough questions about the vulnerability of our nuclear facilities. 104 of them in 31 states. >> we have to listen to what is happening in japan and protect ourselves and our people. >> reporter: massachusetts democrat ed markey is calling on the obama administration and the nuclear regulation administration to block any new and retrofit plants in quake zones like this one in california. some are suggesting it's time for a time-out. >> not to stop building nuclear power plants but to put the brakes on it right now until we understand the ramifications of what's happened in japan. >> reporter: that's what happened after the three mile island mishap in the 1970s and the chernobyl disaster in the soviet union in the 1980s. but with this nation facing a new energy crunch, some sound less than eager to close any doors. >> my thought about it is that we ought not to make american domestic policy based upon an event that happened in japan. >> reporter: still those for an
. >> reporter: as japan struggles to contain the crisis at this quake-stricken nuclear power plant, u.s. officials are asking tough questions about the vulnerability of our nuclear facilities. 104 of them in 31 states. >> we have to listen to what is happening in japan and protect ourselves and our people. >> reporter: massachusetts democrat ed markey is calling on the obama administration and the nuclear regulation administration to block any new and retrofit plants in quake...
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bahrain is an important u.s. ally. there's a u.s. base there. the white house says those saudi military forces do not constitute an invasion. >>> and the 15th victim died today in an awful bus crash on i-95 here in new york this weekend. the bus was coming back from a casino trip. it was cut open by a sign pole. the driver's actions and background are now under investigation. >>> we want to return to the situation in japan now and the fishing port we saw earlier in the broadcast that took the full brunt of the tsunami. the city's hospital was right there on the waterfront and nbc's lee cowan, one of the few reporters who's been able to make his way there. >> reporter: they call it the town that disappeared. all we could find was a shattered footprint at the end of a washed-out road. >> it just doesn't stop. >> reporter: some 17,000 people used to live and fish here. now close to half of them, it's feared, are under the mud. the racing wall of water some 30 feet high was only about a half hour away when the warning went out. at the city's main ho
bahrain is an important u.s. ally. there's a u.s. base there. the white house says those saudi military forces do not constitute an invasion. >>> and the 15th victim died today in an awful bus crash on i-95 here in new york this weekend. the bus was coming back from a casino trip. it was cut open by a sign pole. the driver's actions and background are now under investigation. >>> we want to return to the situation in japan now and the fishing port we saw earlier in the...
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the u.s. . but there are also. possible impacts. from trees in the pacific and southwest and also even possibly peru in chile in south america in the next twenty four hours. was a survivor of our top story of course a major tsunami has struck northeastern japan sending a ten meter high wall of water inland which is causing widespread devastation it was caused by eight point nine magnitude earthquake that struck some a hundred and thirty kilometers off the pacific coast several aftershocks have been felt since thirty eight people have been confirmed that but that number is still expected to rise will happen a sense for you here on r.c.c. throughout the day. we hear also our apache outs that. god promised them the cylinder long stops. will if they are still going to be thinking the. goal chosen people will not believe that god is real estate agent say ok this land is just for you guys and this guy is as. this is the. research might then. cut. this implies. he needs to be the best and the leader of the radio invade them against him and
the u.s. . but there are also. possible impacts. from trees in the pacific and southwest and also even possibly peru in chile in south america in the next twenty four hours. was a survivor of our top story of course a major tsunami has struck northeastern japan sending a ten meter high wall of water inland which is causing widespread devastation it was caused by eight point nine magnitude earthquake that struck some a hundred and thirty kilometers off the pacific coast several aftershocks have...
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the nuclear industry, disaster in japan likely to put a holt on projects here in the u.s. and hitting the bottom line with our co-owner, general electric, building that plant in puck jeem ma so a lot of companies here in the silicon valley watching that very closely. >> we're only beginning to feel the ripple effects. it's going to be developing over the next few months. >> any silicon valley companies reaching out to their counterparts? >> absolutely. we spent the day at a couple of them doing just that. companies like twitter, microsoft, all of the virtual games that you play, they raised in 36 hours more than $1 million for japan earthquake relief. we'll look at that more tonight. local companies reaching out to raise money with social networking. it happens just like that. >> very nice. thank you. >> you bet. >>> continuing coverage of the earthquake and the tsunami in japan. go to nbcbayarea.com. we've posted live videos. >>> on to other news tonight, still ahead at 5:00, it may be thinner and faster but can the ipad 2 outsell the original ipad? >>> a weekend break-in
the nuclear industry, disaster in japan likely to put a holt on projects here in the u.s. and hitting the bottom line with our co-owner, general electric, building that plant in puck jeem ma so a lot of companies here in the silicon valley watching that very closely. >> we're only beginning to feel the ripple effects. it's going to be developing over the next few months. >> any silicon valley companies reaching out to their counterparts? >> absolutely. we spent the day at a...
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the u.s. meantime, overnight the u.s. government decided that japan's safety zone around that failing nuclear plant is not big enough. so this morning there is new advice for americans in japan. move back, or get out altogether. tracie potts is live in washington this morning with what you need to know. tracie? >> what appears to be white smoke began to rise from the number 3 reactor. >> reporter: helicopters are now dropping water on japan's nuclear plant. >> we believe the secondary unit is destroy and not water in the melt pool. >> reporter: japanese deny that but authorities believe it's overheating. the u.s. believes radiation levels there are extremely high with conflicting reports coming from japan, the state department is warning americans to leave or at least stay 50 miles away. 30 miles further than the japanese record. >> we're advising the american citizens listen to the state department. >> reporter: some fear that's not enough. >> 50 miles is not a safe distance to be in an emerg
the u.s. meantime, overnight the u.s. government decided that japan's safety zone around that failing nuclear plant is not big enough. so this morning there is new advice for americans in japan. move back, or get out altogether. tracie potts is live in washington this morning with what you need to know. tracie? >> what appears to be white smoke began to rise from the number 3 reactor. >> reporter: helicopters are now dropping water on japan's nuclear plant. >> we believe the...
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now the u.s. vice president was in moscow this week to trade and encourage the further the set of relations between the two countries while seventy things were discussed including libya so biden said he was keen to correct the previous administration's mistakes in economic ties with russia we've been made better of joined with by what he hopes the u.s. president won't be russia's a world trade organization membership until the end of his career probably as his personal support for inclusion for charles captured a political expert from the u.s. council on foreign relations says russia and the u.s. are going through a new phase then proving time. and i think in many respects what we're seeing here is the closing of phase one and the opening of phase two of this so-called reset phase one was all about security and high politics it was about the new start treaty missile defense iran afghanistan i met really came to a close when the russian parliament and the u.s. senate ratified start now i think what
now the u.s. vice president was in moscow this week to trade and encourage the further the set of relations between the two countries while seventy things were discussed including libya so biden said he was keen to correct the previous administration's mistakes in economic ties with russia we've been made better of joined with by what he hopes the u.s. president won't be russia's a world trade organization membership until the end of his career probably as his personal support for inclusion for...
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these are the ties between professional football in the u.s. military have existed since the start of the n.f.l. back in nineteen twenty that relationship laments least during world war two and today that bond is stronger than ever. in terms of a secure old feel good old feel very soon can you feel when you look at the history has taught us that sports is never just something that we just sit back. and sports always had an important social function and the history of american sports is no different. well that's coming up after a quick recap our top story the hoff policy now more of course variable on a website called medicine you like to stay with us the go to business updates with you they often write. russia would be so much brighter if you knew about some from fines to the pressure it's. nice for instance on t.v. dot com. first create a removal call get a clear cut. second exclusives are used to blast to get bigger than the. heard the remainder review banditry very. final on what it sure is because the judges invariably feel. relieved on a.
these are the ties between professional football in the u.s. military have existed since the start of the n.f.l. back in nineteen twenty that relationship laments least during world war two and today that bond is stronger than ever. in terms of a secure old feel good old feel very soon can you feel when you look at the history has taught us that sports is never just something that we just sit back. and sports always had an important social function and the history of american sports is no...
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just click on see it on tv. >>> again the u.s. government is chartering planes to get americans out of harm's way. they are advising all u.s. citizens to defer all nonessential travel to japan. one bay area student who evacuated got home today. lisa amin gulezian has the story. >> i haven't slept in two days. >> john shouldn't be here in his mill valley home, on his computer or even in his bedroom tonight. he should be in tokyo. he is one of 27 oregon university foreign exchange students studying abroad in japan. >> i received an e-mail at 4:30 in the morning, japan time. it was the day before yesterday. i was already packing one bag just in case and it said basically to evacuate japan and the spring tournament was canceled. >> this is a photo of john leaving his dorm in tokyo. he wasn't supposed to return home to the u.s. until september. a number of companies are moving their employees out of the radiation zone near the nuclear plant. ikea, h&m clothing, sap and santa clara's applied materials are moving their employees mostly t
just click on see it on tv. >>> again the u.s. government is chartering planes to get americans out of harm's way. they are advising all u.s. citizens to defer all nonessential travel to japan. one bay area student who evacuated got home today. lisa amin gulezian has the story. >> i haven't slept in two days. >> john shouldn't be here in his mill valley home, on his computer or even in his bedroom tonight. he should be in tokyo. he is one of 27 oregon university foreign...
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the u.s. vice president was in high spirits right here why don't i visit to moscow this week his main goal was to encourage they continue to reset between the two countries one libya understandably made it into the discussion the majority of the visit was focused on trade but talks may have been on the series of the meet the flight. with. the u.s. vice president of russia but there were members of all the way to the end of his career the russian the that was promised that washington is doing all it can to make. a democratic strategist chris says u.s. needs russia's support and this visit highlights that. i think that the existing relations are on a track moving forward no matter what the little disruptions are and i think that's very important and i think that's part of what biden strip is all about and then obama's trip will be all about which is even if we have set backs along the way the message has to be very clear to the russian people into the american people that russia in the united st
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this week pushing the reset button in moscow and washington post ties in place to advance trade as the u.s. vice president met russia's leaders and opposition in moscow. hello it's a piano you're in moscow you're watching the r.t. news channel my name is kevin owen and this situation at the fukushima nuclear plant remains grave tonight with fears that a second blast could follow this is the country declares a state of emergency the second facility in the northeast that is either bennett is a guy the term affected by the tsunami or even to new york just now is train ride away from the fukushima nuclear plant what is the latest on the situation there. renewed fears now of nuclear meltdown maybe because what prompted those fears was earlier. a second nuclear reactor. number one it's lost its ability to cool the the actual nuclear reactor that's now malfunctioning and what happens there is that inside the core the reactions keep still happening energy is produced and the temperatures is going out. there is that the it gets so hot. you know fortunately. please do bear with us we've lost the sig
this week pushing the reset button in moscow and washington post ties in place to advance trade as the u.s. vice president met russia's leaders and opposition in moscow. hello it's a piano you're in moscow you're watching the r.t. news channel my name is kevin owen and this situation at the fukushima nuclear plant remains grave tonight with fears that a second blast could follow this is the country declares a state of emergency the second facility in the northeast that is either bennett is a...
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japanese yen is the highest level against the u.s. dollar since the end of world war two climbed as high as seventy six and a quarter in u.s. trading on wednesday when it since fall and back and trading at around seventy nine per dollar market watchers blame the stronger yen on the repatriation of foreign currency by japanese insurance firms he while g seven finance ministers will meet on the discuss how to deal with the global market volatility analysts expect ministers to give japan the go ahead to intervene in currency markets and steady earlier this week japan's central bank injected two hundred eighty four billion dollars in order to stabilize the country's financial markets which have been hit by a massive selloff similar to now. there's actually some rebounding in the nikkei today to raise greek gains on contradicting myself against some of the. games we're seeing a drop of one and a half a percent since shares in japan and elsewhere in asia dropped after u.s. officials said the risk of radiation from japan's earthquake stricke
japanese yen is the highest level against the u.s. dollar since the end of world war two climbed as high as seventy six and a quarter in u.s. trading on wednesday when it since fall and back and trading at around seventy nine per dollar market watchers blame the stronger yen on the repatriation of foreign currency by japanese insurance firms he while g seven finance ministers will meet on the discuss how to deal with the global market volatility analysts expect ministers to give japan the go...
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u.s. vice president met russia's leaders and opposition here in moscow. good evening it's nine pm here in moscow you're watching the r.t.e. news channel my name is kevin owen and the situation at the fukushima nuclear plant in japan remains grave tonight with persistent fears that the second blast could follow causing a radiation leak this is the country declares a state of emergency this second atomic facility affected by friday's massive earthquake these other bennett is in the northeastern city of sendai near the epicenter of the quake and just an hour from the fukushima plant. well the worry there is concerning a second reactor at. number one but it was an explosion that yes there a concern now is that this second one has lost its cooling mechanism seawater around trying to react to down the temperature inside the reactor is growing very hot knows he is the reactor could start to melt which then leads to nuclear meltdown but the main theories of another explosion but the general wisdom
u.s. vice president met russia's leaders and opposition here in moscow. good evening it's nine pm here in moscow you're watching the r.t.e. news channel my name is kevin owen and the situation at the fukushima nuclear plant in japan remains grave tonight with persistent fears that the second blast could follow causing a radiation leak this is the country declares a state of emergency this second atomic facility affected by friday's massive earthquake these other bennett is in the northeastern...
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of the u.s. markets now they're shrugging off japanese worries with the lack of information on what's actually happening there. and what to expect causing investors to sell for cash the dow is down two point two percent so is the nasdaq in the rush of the session and did something like three hours ago a bit more optimism than elsewhere with the r.t.s. my six managing some gains although at the beginning of the session secular groups on the stocks now there's a tug of war between sad news between japan and its pushing of world markets but at the same time the situation in libya and bahrain are supporting high oil prices with ongoing uncertainty of world crude wills lights out of the region therefore we're seeing that point nine percent point four percent. down point six percent here is not that you can see here. but we are seeing today is that the markets are not pricing in the worst case scenario of the development of france and japan clearly japan is just making up for some of the losses which w
of the u.s. markets now they're shrugging off japanese worries with the lack of information on what's actually happening there. and what to expect causing investors to sell for cash the dow is down two point two percent so is the nasdaq in the rush of the session and did something like three hours ago a bit more optimism than elsewhere with the r.t.s. my six managing some gains although at the beginning of the session secular groups on the stocks now there's a tug of war between sad news...
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the u.s. military have existed since the start of the n.f.l. back in nineteen twenty that relationship sleep during or two and today that is stronger than ever. in terms of the secure. area simply appealing to look at history it's taught us it's more it's never just something that we just sit. for it's only. for the social. and the history of american sports is no different. ok that is the way the news business our way on t.v. all this is is on the way now with you get. that's right time for your business update and japanese stocks rebounded shoppy on wednesday after two days of heavy losses we'll have more on that in just a moment but first other sectors of the japanese economy continue to suffer in the aftermath of the disaster consumers in japan are emptying store shelves feel the lack of distribution of food water and other goods many companies still have production suspended as the power supply remains critical in the country meanwhile worldwide manufacturing chains are suffering from shortages of supplies from japan and one of the main ja
the u.s. military have existed since the start of the n.f.l. back in nineteen twenty that relationship sleep during or two and today that is stronger than ever. in terms of the secure. area simply appealing to look at history it's taught us it's more it's never just something that we just sit. for it's only. for the social. and the history of american sports is no different. ok that is the way the news business our way on t.v. all this is is on the way now with you get. that's right time for...
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then again by the u.s. nuclear regulatory commission about how there were charges of ninety percent meltdowns in certain cases of fuel rods because the design of these reactors was at fault and was trying to be economical and i think we also have to review the idea of privatized nuclear power because privatized nuclear means cutting corners and i think we're watching those corners being cut today and also we know that this company that operates the fukushima reactors has previously had big resignations a hundred people were involved in a conspiracy not too long ago regarding nuclear reactors in japan so tell us more about your experience then as a as a risk analyst what would your assessment your person assessment of the consumer been before this disaster but the fact that it should have been built there at all . i think obviously firstly we all share the story of for all those grieve those thousands hundreds of thousands suffering because of the geophysical nature of what happened but as for nuclear power
then again by the u.s. nuclear regulatory commission about how there were charges of ninety percent meltdowns in certain cases of fuel rods because the design of these reactors was at fault and was trying to be economical and i think we also have to review the idea of privatized nuclear power because privatized nuclear means cutting corners and i think we're watching those corners being cut today and also we know that this company that operates the fukushima reactors has previously had big...
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the u.s. has an assessment that is fairly serious. >> any idea if they are following the french lead, recommending that they leave japan altogether? >> we have not had any word on that from the united states government. i think that would be much further for the u.s. in the sense that the u.s. has so many people in the country, currently 50,000 u.s. troops currently in japan get there is concern. the u.s. government says it is monitoring -- currently in japan. there is concern. the u.s. government says it is monitoring the situation. there is no thought that anyone residing in the u.s. is at risk. >> but with 34 u.s. experts landing on wednesday, joining seven others, all with an american equipment, the u.s. is having to answer questions about whether it even trusts japan completely. >> a slight difference from what we are hearing out of japan and from the united states. i think it is worth pointing out that at the moment, the united states is probably relying on a lot of information from the
the u.s. has an assessment that is fairly serious. >> any idea if they are following the french lead, recommending that they leave japan altogether? >> we have not had any word on that from the united states government. i think that would be much further for the u.s. in the sense that the u.s. has so many people in the country, currently 50,000 u.s. troops currently in japan get there is concern. the u.s. government says it is monitoring -- currently in japan. there is concern. the...
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still, one project in the u.s. hopes understanding quakes will lead to early warnings. >> the idea is just like a black box on an airplane. it's not going to keep the airplane from falling out of the sky, but it does provide the arrow space industry and the safety experts to understand why that plane fell out of the sky. >> reporter: those instruments were handed out to 1200 volunteers in california to gather information about what happens when a quake hits. >> earthquake prediction, nobody has reliably done that. it would be more toward earthquake understanding. >> reporter: getting a warning of several seconds is one thing. but what about more than that? during a test at the lawrence berkeley lab last year, ernie major and his team were able to see specific changes in the ground hours before a small earthquake hit. is it possible one day that these types of devices in the ground will lead to an early-warning system? >> possibly, who knows? maybe 10, 15 years from now. by understanding the physics of the process a
still, one project in the u.s. hopes understanding quakes will lead to early warnings. >> the idea is just like a black box on an airplane. it's not going to keep the airplane from falling out of the sky, but it does provide the arrow space industry and the safety experts to understand why that plane fell out of the sky. >> reporter: those instruments were handed out to 1200 volunteers in california to gather information about what happens when a quake hits. >> earthquake...
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the u.s. says it's alarmed quite a melting pot an example of the troubles may have started out the drawing board behind the power stations design. and in business the japanese yen his heat its highest level against the u.s. dollar since the end of the second world war or in business in just about twenty minutes. you'll be an opposition forces are calling for an end to the month long violence while russia is pushing the cease fire resolution to be put in place the united nations are really doesn't seem quite ready just yet to make any decisions. and see this is r.t. live from moscow japan is struggling to regain control over the overheated reactors and the question of a nuclear plant after a series of blasts as the government's most senior spokesman said cooling reactor number three is now the top priority because it's pose the biggest danger when military helicopters the car dropping seawater onto the stricken reactors in the latest goods to have a nuclear meltdown while other aircraft are mon
the u.s. says it's alarmed quite a melting pot an example of the troubles may have started out the drawing board behind the power stations design. and in business the japanese yen his heat its highest level against the u.s. dollar since the end of the second world war or in business in just about twenty minutes. you'll be an opposition forces are calling for an end to the month long violence while russia is pushing the cease fire resolution to be put in place the united nations are really...